[인터풋볼] Reporter Oh Jong-heon= There is a mixed gaze toward Tottenham Hootspur.
Tottenham recently lost to Liverpool in the 20th round of the English Premier League (EPL). Son Heung-min’s opening goal after 3 minutes of the first half was not recognized as a goal in the video reading (VAR), and eventually kneeled 1-3. It was a disappointing defeat. If Tottenham had won, he could have swapped positions with Liverpool, but it didn’t go as planned.
This season, Tottenham was also mentioned as a team that could aim to win the league. After losing to Everton in the opening game, he ran undefeated in 11 games (7 wins, 4 draws) and climbed to the top. However, after losing to Liverpool and Leicester City one after another, they began to falter, and again failed to win points against Liverpool, which was crucial in the rankings.
The core of Tottenham is definitely Son Heung-min and Kane. Son Heung-min has scored 12 goals and 6 assists in 19 games in the current league. Kane also scored 12 goals and 11 assists. Only their goals scored are 24 in the league. This accounts for about 70% of Tottenham’s total league goals (34 goals). As such, it occupies a large part of the attack.
The player who plays an important role with Son Heung-min and Kane is Ndombele. Ndombele went through a harsh EPL adjustment last season. Due to poor performance, manager Mourinho’s public criticism also raised the possibility of leaving the team. However, this season showed a 180 degree change and became the core of Jungwon.
However, there was an opinion that the excessive dependence on the three players eventually became angry. Reporter James Mou of the British’The Athletic’ said that a fan of Tottenham said, “Currently, our team does not know how to attack except for the route through Ndombele through Son Heung-min or Kane.” It’s a big worry.”
Reporter Mou added, “Tottenham is doing nothing when the bow path is cut off in Jungwon,” and pointed out that there are no players who can provide quality passes to Son Heung-min and Kane, who are at the forefront, except for Ndombele. To make matters worse, Tottenham is expected to miss two to three weeks after Kane is injured against Liverpool.
Danny Murphy, who has recently played an active part in Tottenham, said, “Murinho has led several teams and has won numerous championships. That’s why it’s worth mentioning when it comes to winning competition. But Tottenham can’t realistically be the winner.”
Murphy said, “Tottenham are too dependent on Son Heung-min and Kane. In addition, Ndombele is currently the only player to stab a killer pass in Jungwon. Leicester City has more players of this type than Tottenham. James Madison and Yuri Tilemans are the players who will inspire creativity in the midfield.”
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